By Trevor Timm Freedom of the Press Foundation The US State Department announced the launch of its third annual “Free the Press” campaign today, which will purportedly highlight “journalists or media outlets that are censored, attacked, threatened, or otherwise oppressed because of their reporting.” A noble mission for sure. But maybe they should kick off the campaign…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Republican lawmakers are want the Justice Department to seek charges against embattled ex-IRS official Lois Lerner. Fox News reports that the House Ways and Means Committee are to meet Wednesday to write a letter notifying the Justice Department that Lerner may have broken the law. The letter will argue that Lerner violated…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A key figure in the Fast & Furious gun-running operation was permitted to collect two salaries while on leave from his federal government job, the Washington Times reports. The Justice Department’s inspector general created the report after finding that three of William McMahon’s superiors with the ATF “exercised poor judgment” by allowing…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder and former FBI Director Robert Mueller are among senior Justice Department officials who billed taxpayers a combined $7.8 million to use federal aircraft for hundreds of personal trips, the Washington Post reports. The report by Congress’ nonpartisan Government Accountability Office, which was released Thursday, comes less than three…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is refusing to identify hundreds of federal prosecutors who are accused of committing serious misconduct over the past decade, the Washington Times reports. Most of the actions were described as “reckless” or “intentional misconduct,” according to a scathing report released Thursday. “The lack of transparency insulates the Justice Department…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents investigating corruption have uncovered allegations of wrongdoing against two key U.S. senators – Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Sen. Mike Lee – but there’s a big problem. The Justice Department has prevented the FBI from launching a full investigation, the Washington Times reports. The investigation, rather, is being…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected President Obama’s choice to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The 47-52 vote was shy of the majority needed, the New York Daily News reports. Debo Adegbile couldn’t muster a majority because eight Democrats joined all 44 Republicans in voting no. At issue was…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is looking to go on a hiring spree. After three long years, the Justice Department is finally lifting a ban on hiring that will bring in new attorneys, The Baltimore Sun reports. The news comes after Congress restored funding to the Justice Department. “After years of doing more with…
